A game-high 20 points from Oshae Brissett led the Syracuse (1-0) to a 66-38 season opening victory against Eastern Washington (0-1) Tuesday night at the Carrier Dome. The contest was the first of four for the Orange in the 2K Empire Classic benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project.

The only player from either team to record double-digit points, Brissett also led both teams with eight rebounds and three steals. His 20 points came on an 8-of-15 (.571) shooting performance, and his eight field goals tied a career-high.

Tyus Battle and Bourama Sidibe added eight points each and a total of eight Syracuse (1-0) players tallied a basket. In his Orange debut, Elijah Hughes notched a career-high seven rebounds and three steals.